Dasyieshan Birds Playground— Cloud zone ecology tour
Jan 17, 2016
Dasyieshan Birds Playground—Cloud zone ecology tour
Located in Heping Township, Taichung County at elevations of between 1,800 and 2,996 meters, Dasyieshan National Forest Recreation Area was established over 3,063 hectares. Forest type changes with elevation from warm temperate, temperate, to frigid (coniferous).
In Dasyieshan National Forest Recreation Area, the various vegetations provide habitats for many animals. It is also a famous bird watching place. Dasyieshan National Forest Recreation Area was also recommended as one of the “Ten of Bird Watching Site in Taiwan”.
Dasyieshan national forest recreation covers warm temperate, temperate, to frigid climates. So the fauna is also diverse.
White-faced flying squirrel
Fauna
Categorynumbe
rBird 44Amphibian 4Mammal 22Reptile 6Total 76Rotio of endemic species
75%
Animal species account
Taiwan Sibia
Formosan Laughing Thrush
The attractive trail – sky lake trail is one of the best bird watching places. Formosan laughing thrush, Vinacceus rose finch and yellow-bellied bush warbler are the common species.
Vinacceus Rose Finch (Female)Vinacceus Rose Finch (Male)
Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler Collared Owlet
Near the Anmashan Hostel, you can hear the voice from white-browed shortwing, white-faced flying squirrel and Formosan barking deer that present a beautiful nature melody.
Formosan Reeve's muntjac
Formosan stripped squirrel
Formosan stripped squirrel and Owslon's long-nosed tree squirrel always appear indistinctly through the forest.
Dasyieshan are mainly composed by conifer and broadleaf forest. This area is so called “Cloud Forest” in Taiwan. The weather is humid and foggy.
Formosan red cypress, and Taiwan Hemlock and spruce are the dominant species. They usually grow very huge which have almost 30 meter in height.
Flora
Category Number
Ferm 8
Gymnosperm 7
Monocotyledons 6
Dicotyledons 79
Total 100
Plant species account
Rolfe's Raspberry 、 Taiwan Stranvaesia 、 Hypochaeris radicata 、 common foxglove
Taiwan Strawberry 、 Taiwan lili 、 Taiwan Hemlock 、 Epilobium amurense
Vaccinium kengii 、 Rhododendron ellipticum 、 Formosan Alder 、 Cleyera japonica
Lysimachia ardisioides 、 Fatsia polycarpa 、 Hydrangea integrifolia 、 Dendropanax dentiger
Neolitsea acuminatissima 、 Taiwan Pieris 、 Castanopsis cuspidata 、 Common GaultheriaBird-limetree
Debregeasia edulis Arisaema taiwanense Reddening Maple
Rolfe's Raspberry Taiwan Stranvaesia
Hypochaeris radicata common foxglove
Taiwan Strawberry Taiwan lili
Taiwan Hemlock Epilobium amurense
Bird-limetree Debregeasia edulis
Arisaema taiwanense Reddening Maple
Neolitsea acuminatissima Taiwan Pieris
Castanopsis cuspidata Common Gaultheria
Vaccinium kengii Rhododendron ellipticum
Formosan Alder Cleyera japonica
Lysimachia ardisioides Fatsia polycarpa
Hydrangea integrifolia Dendropanax dentiger